The Sewer Connection Exemption Application is a Hamilton County Government form for property owners whose on-site sewage system is a septic tank soil absorption system or a constructed wetland and who want to request a sewer connection exemption. Its letterhead names the county Health Officer and the office at 18030 Foundation Dr., Suite A, Noblesville, IN 46060. You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original PDF and decides the application.
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What is Sewer Connection Exemption Application – Hamilton County, IN?
The Sewer Connection Exemption Application is a Hamilton County Government form that a property owner with a qualifying on-site sewage system uses to request a sewer connection exemption, once the owner has confirmed that the system meets the conditions printed on the form.
The form opens with an eligibility statement. To qualify, the owner's sewage system must be a septic tank soil absorption system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-199.5) or a constructed wetland (as defined in IC 36-9-23-30.1(a)). It must have been new at the time of installation and approved in writing by the local health department, the department's designee, or a qualified inspector.
The owner must also obtain, at the owner's own expense, a written determination from a registered septic installer that the system is not failing. The IOWPA inspection form is the form to use for that inspection. A system that shows signs of failure is not issued an exemption.
The application itself collects the owner's name and contact details, the site address, subdivision, lot, township and parcel number, and an affirmation under penalties of perjury. The form also asks whether the owner has given written notification to the board (sewer utility) of potential qualification. The printed revision date is March 2025.
This is not a property tax form. The Hamilton County Form Center lists a separate Deduction Inquiry Form for requesting information about deductions for your property.
Who needs to file Sewer Connection Exemption Application – Hamilton County, IN?
Property owners in Hamilton County who believe their on-site sewage system qualifies for an exemption from sewer connection use this application. The form tells you to read the eligibility statement first and to complete the rest of the application only if you believe you qualify.
Your system qualifies for consideration only if all of these are true:
- It is a septic tank soil absorption system or a constructed wetland.
- It was new when installed.
- The local health department, the department's designee, or a qualified inspector approved it in writing.
- A registered septic installer has determined in writing, at your expense, that it is not failing.
Do not apply if your system shows signs of failure. The form defines failure as one or more of these: the system refuses to accept sewage at the design rate and interferes with normal use of plumbing fixtures; effluent exceeds the soil's absorptive capacity and ponds, seeps or discharges to the ground surface or surface waters; or effluent contaminates a potable water supply, ground water or surface waters. Such systems are not issued an exemption.
The form is signed by the property owner. It does not describe any representative signing in the owner's place.
When to file Sewer Connection Exemption Application – Hamilton County, IN
Submit the application after you have confirmed that your system meets the eligibility conditions and have the installer's written determination in hand. The form prints no filing deadline, and it is not tied to a tax year or renewal cycle.
Before the application, the form asks whether you have given written notification to the board (sewer utility) stating that you may qualify for the exemption, with a Yes or No answer.
The form states that you will be contacted within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the application. The form does not say what happens after that contact, so call the office at (317) 776-8500 if you need to confirm the next step.
Documents you need
- A written determination from a registered septic installer that your sewage system is not failing, obtained at your own expense.
- The IOWPA inspection form, which the form says must be used for the septic inspection behind the installer's determination.
How to fill out Sewer Connection Exemption Application – Hamilton County, IN
Read the eligibility statement
Read the opening paragraphs on septic tank soil absorption systems, constructed wetlands, the installer's determination and what counts as system failure. Continue only if you believe you qualify.
Confirm you have read it
Check the box beginning I have read the above information and believe I qualify to proceed with the exemption process.
Answer the board notification question
Check Yes or No for whether you gave written notification to the board (sewer utility) stating potential qualification for the exemption.
Enter owner name and contact details
Fill in Owner Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone and E-mail. Check Same as site address if your mailing address is the site address.
Enter the property details
Fill in Site Address, City, Subdivision, Lot, Township and Parcel # for the property with the sewage system.
Gather the installer determination
Have the registered septic installer's written determination that the system is not failing, and the IOWPA inspection form used for the inspection, ready to go with the application.
Sign and date the affirmation
Sign and date the statement affirming under penalties of perjury that the information and supporting documentation are true.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every entry against your property records, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Sewer Connection Exemption Application – Hamilton County, IN
The form does not name a delivery channel. It prints the office details at the bottom of the page: 18030 Foundation Dr., Suite A, Noblesville, IN 46060; phone (317) 776-8500; fax (317) 776-8506. Call that number to confirm whether the office accepts the application by mail, in person or by fax before you send it.
Whichever way you deliver it, the application must be signed and dated. The signature affirms under penalties of perjury that the information and the required supporting documentation are true, so have the installer's written determination and the IOWPA inspection form ready to go with it. The form states that you will be contacted within fourteen (14) days of receipt.
The county's Form Center page lists other county forms and online submissions, but it does not list this application. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the county's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Completing the application without first confirming eligibility; the form says to fill out the rest only if you believe you qualify.
- Applying with a system that is not a septic tank soil absorption system or a constructed wetland, or that was not new at installation and approved in writing.
- Applying without the registered septic installer's written determination that the system is not failing; the owner obtains it at the owner's own expense.
- Using an inspection record other than the IOWPA inspection form, which the form says shall be used for the inspection.
- Applying with a system showing ponding, seepage, surface discharge or contamination of water supplies; systems with signs of failure are not issued an exemption.
- Skipping the checkbox confirming you have read the eligibility information, or leaving the Yes/No question about notifying the board (sewer utility) unanswered.
- Leaving the signature or date blank on the affirmation made under penalties of perjury.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Sewer Connection Exemption Application?
It is a Hamilton County Government form on which a property owner requests a sewer connection exemption. The owner's system must be a septic tank soil absorption system or constructed wetland that was new when installed, approved in writing, and shown by a registered septic installer not to be failing.
Who qualifies for a sewer connection exemption in Hamilton County?
Owners whose system is a septic tank soil absorption system (IC 13-11-2-199.5) or constructed wetland (IC 36-9-23-30.1(a)), new at installation and approved in writing by the local health department, its designee or a qualified inspector. The system must also be found not failing.
What counts as a failing septic system on this form?
A system that shows one or more of three signs: it will not accept sewage at its design rate, effluent ponds or seeps to the ground surface or surface waters, or effluent contaminates drinking water, ground water or surface waters. Failing systems are not issued an exemption.
Do I need an inspection before applying?
Yes. The owner must get a written determination from a registered septic installer that the system is not failing, at the owner's own expense. The form says the IOWPA inspection form shall be used for that inspection.
How long until the county contacts me after I apply?
The form says you will be contacted within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the application. It does not state a decision date, so call (317) 776-8500 if you have not heard from the office after that time.
Where do I send the Sewer Connection Exemption Application?
The form prints the office at 18030 Foundation Dr., Suite A, Noblesville, IN 46060, phone (317) 776-8500 and fax (317) 776-8506, but names no delivery method. Call the office to confirm how it accepts the application.
Is this a Hamilton County Indiana property tax form?
No. It requests a sewer connection exemption and has no property tax entries. The county's Form Center lists a separate Deduction Inquiry Form for requesting information about deductions for your property.
Can I fill out the sewer exemption application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not connected to Hamilton County and does not submit the application; you deliver it through the county's channels.
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